Andrew Niccol Quotes
As soon as you made a decision that time is going to be currency, then it should be a reflection of what's happening today. And obviously, it is.
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I've always liked stories. I'm always reading, ever since I was a kid. I've always been reading and wanting to be in some other world. This is the perfect job for me.
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Can a moment of madness make up for an age of consent?
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Well I do think, when there are more women, that the tone of the conversation changes, and also the goals of the conversation change. But it doesn't mean that the whole world would be a lot better if it were totally run by women. If you think that, you've forgotten high school.
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I like to keep my private life private.
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I had a sense of what leadership meant and what it could do for you. So am I surprised that I am sitting up here on the 62nd floor of Rockefeller Plaza? No.
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One of the things I took from my wartime experiences was that reality was a stage set... the comfortable day-to-day life, school, the home where one lives and all the rest of it... could be dismantled overnight.
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To be a more efficient, faster, and cheaper way to send money around the world, you have to be able to get in and out of Bitcoin. You need to have a liquid exchange on either end of the corridor.
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Old age and sickness bring out the essential characteristics of a man.
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I remember before the Olympics, I was asked, 'What do you think you're going to do in the Olympics?' and I said, 'I'm hoping I'm going to win a medal, and, if possible, it's going to be a gold one.'
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You in Lebanon, your power is no match to Israel. Israel, militarily, is more powerful than you and maybe it is more powerful than all the Arab countries, or most of them.
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That's what we're striving for, making us a contender in every race.
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You can really examine the suffering and consequences that happen when there's a loss in a family.
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There are only three things I can do - make a dress, decorate a house, and entertain people.
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For the U.S., as the largest player in the global environment, unintended consequences are magnified.
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I'm competitive – that's what defines me – and I love it.
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I can understand the allure of a venerable Big Six imprint, of a shot at the New York Times list, of a publisher-sponsored book tour, of seeing your hardbacks in bookstores and your paperbacks in supermarkets.
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I try to do as much as I can, but I simply can't shoot two films at a time.
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I don't go to clubs and throw money and pop bottles. That's not my thing, no disrespect.
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Staying fit is all about trying to find enjoyment in something physical, because that's the only way you're gonna get results.
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One of the things we need to do with North Korea, which is a rogue nation, is to get the international community in support of further sanctions, of keeping pressure on the North Korean regime.
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I can never tell ahead of time which book will give me trouble - some balk every step of the way, others seem to write themselves - but certainly the mechanics of writing, finding the time and the psychic space, are easier now that my children are grown.
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I like television. I still believe that television is the most powerful form of communication on Earth - I just hate what is being done with it.
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As soon as you made a decision that time is going to be currency, then it should be a reflection of what's happening today. And obviously, it is.
